Monthly Archives: May 2011

Where the Road Meets the Sun Review From 2011 LAAPFF

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Edward

Where the Road Meets the Sun is about the intersection of the lives of  four men in a seedy Los Angeles hotel: a Japanese thug (Will Yun Lee), an illegal Mexican immigrant (Fernando Noriega), a British backpacker (Luke Brandon Field), … Continue reading →

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Guide to College Applications, Part III: Applying to Private Colleges

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Guest Writer

Without the proper guidance, college applications can be a crazy and confusing process. That’s why high school senior George Chen decided to share his dos and don’ts of applying to schools for APA students looking for a little help. Check … Continue reading →

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Interracial Marriage Data Can Be Deceptive For Asian Americans

Posted on May 18, 2011 by sachi

As studies have been showing, interracial and inter-ethnic marriages have been generally on the rise over the past few decades — and now they account for one in seven new U.S. marriages, according to the Pew Research Center. The data for … Continue reading →

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Rakenrol Review From 2011 LAAPFF

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Edward

I. Freaking. Loved. Rakenrol. If there’s any film that can get me to yell at the movie screen because I care about the characters so much, it’s a tell-tale sign that it has my absolute complete attention. Which in this … Continue reading →

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From Chiseled Features to Two Broke Girls: Who is Responsible for APA Representation in Media?

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Ken Esteemed reporter Ted Chen recently interviewed Ian Anthony Dale, the star of the NBC scripted series The Event, in a spotlighted conversation before an audience. Besides being remarkably charismatic and astonishingly handsome, the actor is keenly aware of … Continue reading →

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Census 2010 Results Show Indian American Population Surge

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Jeff

Walking through my company’s newly renovated cafeteria, I looked behind one of the counters and noticed something like what you see to the right.  For those of you who don’t know, it is a tandoor, an oven used in cooking … Continue reading →

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Internet Quizzes: How Asian Are You?

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Every year during Asian-Pacific American Heritage month I wonder how Asian American I really am. This year I decided to find out. I spent an entire afternoon taking Internet quizzes to test my inner-Asianness.

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Toronto Reel Asian Internatio​nal Film Festival Submission Deadline: June 1

Posted on May 16, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Reel Asian is Canada’s largest and longest-running showcase dedicated to contemporary Asian cinema and media arts from Asia, North America and all over the world. Annually, the festival attracts thousands of attendees to six exciting days of screenings, industry events … Continue reading →

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The Bengali Detective Review from LAAPFF 2011

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Edward

The Bengali Detective follows Detective Rajesh Ji and his motley crew of detectives as they solve crimes ranging from menial tasks of tracking down counterfeit shampoo products to grisly murders that the police are too lazy and corrupt to figure … Continue reading →

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Family Disoriented Man: Accepting Yourself in a Traditional Asian Household

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Mike Saechao

I grew up in a household where all the boys sported either bowl cuts or mullets. Yes, I said it, my brother had a mullet. This was the default hairstyle: you either had to be a victim of a medium … Continue reading →

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An Asian Moment in “Bridesmaids”

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dino-Ray

When I saw Bridesmaids last month, I cackled with joy throughout the entire movie. I saw it again earlier this week and it was just as magical. Considering I’ve seen it twice (and will possibly see it a third time … Continue reading →

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